Social Work Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Eight minutes is all it takes to help us better train and educate social workers who serve clients who may be at risk for substance-related problems, including substance use disorders and substance-exposed pregnancies. Your responses will be completely anonymous. We appreciate your feedback and support for the NASW community.

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University of Connecticut

APRIL 10, 2025

Kristin Waters, a clinical pharmacist in psychiatry and assistant clinical professor at the UConn School of Pharmacy will join us to examine current pharmacotherapy for Depression and Anxiety Disorders and Alcohol Use Disorder and Opioid Use Disorder. These medications will be discussed during this webinar.

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University of Connecticut

JANUARY 2, 2025

Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is a condition where a person has difficulties regulating their senses within their environment. Although more than half of all the diagnostic criteria of disorders in the DSM 5 describe symptoms of SPD, the APA refuses to acknowledge SPD as a disorder. Ruth Pearlman, LCSW, LICSW, M.ED

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Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Eight minutes is all it takes to help us better train and educate social workers who serve women, families, and others who may be at risk for alcohol-related problems, including alcohol use disorders and alcohol-exposed pregnancies. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevention Program.

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Michigan Social Work

OCTOBER 14, 2024

These awards are supported by the Office of the Provost and are part of the School of Social Work’s strategic effort to connect Detroit engagement efforts and increase impact in the city. ENGAGE partners with the School of Public Health’s Detroit Urban Research Center in the administration of the small grants program.

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University of Connecticut

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Louis, MO, October 24-27, 2024; nine UConn School of Social Work faculty members and 12 Ph.D. Room: 2207 Presentation : The Implementation of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Recovery Residences: Theoretical Framework Author : Nichols, C. CSWE's 70th Annual Program Meeting takes place in St. Mortley, C. Klicheva, E. Holle, L. &

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 1, 2022

Studies show women are more likely to experience problems such as alcohol use disorder, liver damage and certain cancers sooner and at lower levels of drinking than men do. And alcohol-exposed pregnancies can lead to a range of lifelong physical, behavioral, and learning problems, known as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs).

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Social Work Blog

MAY 3, 2022

By Diana Ling, MA, Program Manager and Leslie Sirrianni, LCSW, Senior Research Project and Training Coordinator; Health Behavior Research and Training Institute, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin. . American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevention Program.

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Gateway Foundation

JULY 25, 2023

Gambling disorder is a condition that affects millions of people around the world. The disorder can damage lives, tear families apart and lead to significant financial losses. The manual provides a standardized set of diagnostic criteria for various mental disorders , including problematic gambling.

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Shelter, Inc

AUGUST 22, 2022

Increasing rates of depression, anxiety, suicide, self-harm, aggression, eating disorders, and other behavioral issues in youth prompted a National State of Emergency in Children’s Mental Health by professional organizations in 2020. As one high school student said, “ Too much is going on now. What can be done?

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Bipolar Bandit

AUGUST 24, 2021

Some people are able to overcome mental disorders without professional help, while others cannot. Unfortunately, when people hear of a mental disorder, they perceive it as ‘madness’ or an abnormality. Your school’s educational faculty may deem you as a student with special needs.

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University of Connecticut

OCTOBER 16, 2024

recently joined the UConn School of Social Work as an assistant research professor and research and evaluation lead. She also serves as co-principal investigator for the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood – UConn School of Social Work Partnership. Samantha E. Lawrence, Ph.D., Lawrence earned her doctorate, M.A., degrees from UConn.

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Bipolar Bandit

MARCH 7, 2024

First, let me say it is not easy living with someone with bipolar disorder. I have written a blog How to Support Someone with Bipolar Disorder , but have some things to add. However, I am going to say there is one old school antipsychotic I can take that will bring me down. I want to expand on that.

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Bipolar Bandit

MARCH 7, 2024

First, let me say it is not easy living with someone with bipolar disorder. I have written a blog How to Support Someone with Bipolar Disorder , but have some things to add. However, I am going to say there is one old school antipsychotic I can take that will bring me down. I want to expand on that.

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Social Work Blog

JULY 1, 2022

However, his experiences as a clinical social work intern opened his eyes to the impacts of severe mental illness, as well as the intersecting issues of mental health, substance use disorders, poverty, incarceration, and racism. This changed the trajectory of my professional career,” says Abebe, LCSW, LICSW, MA. “I

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Bipolar Bandit

APRIL 12, 2023

I’ve worked as a lecturer in medical school, a trainer of nurses in rural South Africa, and — since immigrating to Canada — a public health consultant with Indigenous communities. I had zero mental health issues for the first fifty-plus years of my life… Q: When did you first experience bipolar disorder? You can tame this tiger!”

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Engel works as a clinical psychologist who specializes in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). She has worked as a school psychologist in public schools in New York and as a clinical psychologist in various clinic settings. How can schools effectively motivate parents to participate in their child’s autism education plan?

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Social Work Blog

AUGUST 28, 2023

The world’s first “molecular disease,” sickle cell disease (SCD) has captivated the medical community’s attention as a multisystem blood disorder linked to abnormalities in one molecule: hemoglobin. NOTE on NASW journals : NASW journals are co-published by NASW Press and Oxford University Press.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 31, 2024

Article by Diana Ling, MA, Program Manager; and Anna Mangum, MSW, MPH, Senior Health Strategist; Health Behavior Research and Training Institute, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin. How often do you talk with clients about their alcohol use? How much drinking is too much?

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Social Work Blog

AUGUST 8, 2022

ACEs can be understood as traumatic events that occur during one’s childhood, and the number of ACEs that an individual experiences has been correlated to increased physical and psychological health disorders. Study authors: Kyunghee Lee, PhD, Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Michigan State University.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The Department of Psychiatry, Nair Hospital, Mumbai, with support from the Pirojsha Godrej Foundation, has made an effort to develop two short videos (enclosed) for creating awareness on two major mental health issues in adults and children – Mental Depression, and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) respectively.

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Bipolar Bandit

JUNE 8, 2023

He’s retired from a 30-year career as an educator, teaching first grade and serving as an elementary school principal. What inspired you to become an elementary school principal? Tell us more about your experience and thoughts about being a school principal. Now he’s an author, a blogger and motivational speaker.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2023

As the ABA Journal story explains: Lauren Hackney has attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder that can cause memory loss, and Andrew Hackney has some resultant damage from a stroke. Robyn Powell of the University of Oklahoma School of Law and Prof. That’s why the Justice Department is involved.

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University of Connecticut

JUNE 1, 2022

SOCIAL CURRENT® ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF DR. CRISTINA MOGRO-WILSON OF UCONN SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK AS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF FOR FAMILIES IN SOCIETY JOURNAL Dr. Mogro-Wilson to Succeed Dr. Sondra Fogel, Who Helmed FIS For the Past Seven Years.

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NASW Foundation

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

About one in 20 pregnant people report binge drinking in the past 30 days, and up to five percent of school children in the U.S. Drinking during pregnancy is more common than you might think.

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Bipolar Bandit

OCTOBER 28, 2021

A helpful article I suggest reading: Discovering A Seasonal Pattern In Bipolar Disorder Symptoms May Have Implications For Better Management. The next day was picture day at her school, so the guilt was amplified even more. Still, I have thought jokingly, I wonder if I’ll end up losing my ear?

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Beautiful Voyager

JANUARY 10, 2025

million) have diagnosed anxiety For children aged 3-17 years with anxiety, more than 1 in 3 also have behavior problems (37.9%) and about 1 in 3 also have depression (32.3%) Among children living below 100% of the federal poverty level, more than 1 in 5 (22%) had a mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder. What causes anxiety in kids?

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 31, 2024

Helping clients discuss their alcohol use can also reduce the risk of prenatal alcohol exposure, a leading preventable cause of lifelong behavioral, intellectual, and physical disabilities known as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs). Here are some common questions and answers that can help you discuss alcohol with clients. Government.

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Relias

JUNE 22, 2023

It is used to treat a wide range of issues including health-related distress, family and school problems, and numerous psychiatric disorders. One marker of this is school attendance. Research had demonstrated that over 75% of kids who use CBT saw an improvement in school attendance rates.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 6, 2023

Anxiety disorders are among the most prevalent disorders for Black young adults (ages 18 to 29) in the United States. Children & Schools , Health & Social Work and Social Work Research are available by subscription at a discounted rate for NASW members, either online or in print. Study authors: Robert O. Motley, Jr.,

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Gateway Foundation

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Many people who struggle with substance use disorder (SUD) may also display antisocial behaviors. Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) or antisocial behavior can include poor impulse control, which can cause people to engage in risky behaviors, such as sharing needles with others, resulting in HIV or hepatitis. Incarceration.

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University of Connecticut

AUGUST 15, 2024

FCP, FCCP, FASHP Distinguished Professor and Chair, Pharmacy Practice, UConn School of Pharmacy Wed, Sept 25, 2024 – Live Webinar 10 am – 11:30 am 1.5 10% discount for UConn SSW Alumni and Current SSW Field Instructors summarize the clinical evidence behind psychedelics for mental health disorders. Michael White, Pharm.D.,

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University of Connecticut

JANUARY 9, 2024

Dear Alumni Colleagues, It’s hard to believe that I completed my first semester as Dean at the UConn School of Social Work. I encourage everyone to keep in touch with the school through attending events, joining our Alumni Board, engaging in continuing education, or simply reaching out to me or our Alumni Director.

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University of Connecticut

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

This study utilizes data from the 2022 LGBTQ National Teen Survey to conduct regression analyses and identify risk probability profiles to explicate the complex relationships between transgender youth's family, school, and community and their disordered eating behaviors. Read more about Paceley’s research.

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Bipolar Bandit

APRIL 12, 2023

I’ve worked as a lecturer in medical school, a trainer of nurses in rural South Africa, and — since immigrating to Canada — a public health consultant with Indigenous communities. I had zero mental health issues for the first fifty-plus years of my life… Q: When did you first experience bipolar disorder? You can tame this tiger!”

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Bipolar Bandit

APRIL 12, 2023

I’ve worked as a lecturer in medical school, a trainer of nurses in rural South Africa, and — since immigrating to Canada — a public health consultant with Indigenous communities. I had zero mental health issues for the first fifty-plus years of my life… Q: When did you first experience bipolar disorder? You can tame this tiger!”

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Gateway Foundation

AUGUST 17, 2022

Addiction treatment plays a critical role for those with substance use disorders, but only a small percentage of individuals who need treatment receive it. Your program may include additional holistic treatments, trauma and family services or diagnosis and treatment for any co-existing disorders. Adaptive Treatment Plan.

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